Dr. Lisa Neven is studying the survival of codling moth larvae in tropical conditions. There is little risk of codling moth larvae shipped in apples to Taiwan resulting in the pest becoming established in that country, research by Dr. Lisa Neven, insect physiologist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s research laboratory in Wapato, Washington, suggests. Taiwan has a “three strikes” policy designed to protect its own small apple industry from the risk of codling moth coming into the country with imported fruit.  If a codling moth larva is detected when fruit is inspected on arrival in Taiwan, the company that […]